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H.R. 252 · 119th Congress

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 9, 2025Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

Secure Our Ports Act of 2025

This bill prohibits owners or operators of certain U.S. maritime transportation facilities from contracting for the lease, ownership, or operation of facilities with enterprises partly or wholly owned by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The covered facilities are located at ports in areas that are subject to enhanced transportation security requirements, including the requirement for an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)

  6. House

    Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.

  8. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  10. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. House

    Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged

  12. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Show 2 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  2. Introduced in House